"Great little camera. Taken it kayaking, snorkeling and surfing. The video stabilisation is epic. The battery life is a little shorter than I expected when the screen is turned on, but there is the..."

Guest ~ 29-01-19

"Its awesome its clear and looks like a blueray movie when played back ."

Nicholas w. ~ 20-01-19

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- Freakishly smooth footage. Smart-capture superpowers.- Battle-tested and waterproof without a housing. This is HERO7 Black, the most advanced GoPro ever. With HyperSmooth stabilization, you'll get gimbal-like video - without the gimbal.- A new intelligent photo mode delivers the best, most brilliant images automatically. And now with live streaming and the GoPro app, you can share every amazing moment as you live it. HERO7 Black takes GoPro performance - and your photos and videos - to a whole new level.

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Honest Hero 7 Black Review

17 October 2018

The Hero 7 is the first GoPro I’ve bought, but I’ve used others. I’d used a Hero 6 skiing and was really impressed with the image quality I got out of it, and actually planned on getting one. As the 7 was released soon after, I did my research. Now, having bought and used my 7 I can say it lives up to everything in the other online reviews.
... View MoreThe Hero 7 is the first GoPro I’ve bought, but I’ve used others. I’d used a Hero 6 skiing and was really impressed with the image quality I got out of it, and actually planned on getting one. As the 7 was released soon after, I did my research. Now, having bought and used my 7 I can say it lives up to everything in the other online reviews.
HyperSmooth for one, is epic. The stabilisation hardware is super smooth and the software reliably picks good points from which to stabilise the footage, better than even the editing software I use (Premiere Pro CC). It’ll easily out stabilise any built in OIS on a smartphone of the same generation and its easily better than the Dual OIS system in my Lumix G85 (DSLR Body Mirrorless Camera). You can handhold this camera running and the footage will look like you’re on a skateboard. Same is true for Time Warp Hyperlapses and time lapses.
The image quality itself is sharp and smooth, so far I’ve been shooting in 2.7K 120p with a 4:3 aspect. This gives me excellent raw footage to crop and speed up/down in post. If you’re a serious video person, I’d recommend using Protune and a Flat colour profile, both of which can be set up in camera. 4:3 vs 16:9 offers the best field of view and can of course be cropped to 16:9 in post. Otherwise the regular out of the box settings seem to work great. Be sure though to buy an SD to match the footage requirements. Anything below ultra-fast isn’t fast enough. Also, at the settings I was shooting at, a minute of footage equaled one third of a Gigabyte (approximately) so after a heavy day of usage, expect to have 10GB plus worth of raw video!
Another noticeable improvement is the microphone quality, the wind reduction and clarity over the 5 and 6, as well as other GoPros when used in their cases really is better. With the GoPro mounted on a ski pole shooting away from the wind towards me, even despite there being the presence of wind in the environment I was shooting, the audio from the shot was able to pick up my dialogue and other sound effects as I skied down the mountain.
App integration works flawlessly, and both the app interface and the touchscreen UI on the GoPro are easy to use. Use the screen lock if you plan on shooting underwater. Otherwise like other multi touch displays it will have a little bit of a fit underwater.

Despite the apparently steep price, the 7 is worth every cent, as it opens up a new type of filming from a camera of its size. It’s the best action camera in the game and can even be used to shoot other subjects in areas where using a large camera is awkward. There’s a “linear” mode in settings that uses software to remove the fisheye effect, and as already mentioned the stabilisation and microphone are leaps and bounds above not just other GoPros, but phones and other action cameras.

Pretty much, if you have the money and means - BUY IT!

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Rob B.VERIFIED OWNER

More problems with my Black 7

7 February 2019

While my original review stands I have had a long 'chat' with their support team. If you want to be able to see what you are recording at anything over 50fps you need a high end smartphone (a 'gaming' phone). Even if your existing phones meet the recommended specs IOS12 and android 6 and above they do not work. They say the software is fine but the phone is the problem. Talk about buck passing. The rating is for the company's honesty on their website and the app and Quik.While my original review stands I have had a long 'chat' with their support team. If you want to be able to see what you are recording at anything over 50fps you need a high end smartphone (a 'gaming' phone). Even if your existing phones meet the recommended specs IOS12 and android 6 and above they do not work. They say the software is fine but the phone is the problem. Talk about buck passing. The rating is for the company's honesty on their website and the app and Quik.

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Rob B.VERIFIED OWNER

Brilliant camera but the mobile app is rubbish

4 February 2019

I have been using this camera for slow motion. (100 fps mostly 1080) It works really well. The GP apps are useless for my requirements as I always get 'no preview' when trying to view the camera shot on my smartphone while filming - The smartphone is running all the sys requirements as stated. GP quik is a waste of time, just as well these apps are free. The rating is for the camera, the software however should have a 2 star rating.I have been using this camera for slow motion. (100 fps mostly 1080) It works really well. The GP apps are useless for my requirements as I always get 'no preview' when trying to view the camera shot on my smartphone while filming - The smartphone is running all the sys requirements as stated. GP quik is a waste of time, just as well these apps are free. The rating is for the camera, the software however should have a 2 star rating.

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Guest

Great purchase

29 January 2019

Great little camera. Taken it kayaking, snorkeling and surfing. The video stabilisation is epic. The battery life is a little shorter than I expected when the screen is turned on, but there is the option to turn this off or grab a second battery to swap out when you need :)Great little camera. Taken it kayaking, snorkeling and surfing. The video stabilisation is epic. The battery life is a little shorter than I expected when the screen is turned on, but there is the option to turn this off or grab a second battery to swap out when you need :)

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Nicholas W.

Go pro 7

20 January 2019

Its awesome its clear and looks like a blueray movie when played back .Its awesome its clear and looks like a blueray movie when played back .

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Dan

Go Pro Hero 7

9 January 2019

Pros

-easy to navigate
-extremely good quality footage
-good audio

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-Battery life is around 1-2 hoursPros

-easy to navigate
-extremely good quality footage
-good audio

Cons

-Battery life is around 1-2 hours

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Anonymous

Go pro

13 December 2018

Lucky to get it at a lower price!Lucky to get it at a lower price!

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See K.VERIFIED OWNER

Perfect Action Camera

13 December 2018

Received in two weeks ,
good condition.Received in two weeks ,
good condition.

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Tom

Stabilisation is AMAZING

23 October 2018

Never thought I'd buy another GoPro - I sold my 3 years ago and didn't enjoy it. But the lure of amazing new stabilisation was too enticing and wow I do not regret it. IT'S SO GOOD. I can walk, run, drive - whatever it is, the video turns out amazing.Never thought I'd buy another GoPro - I sold my 3 years ago and didn't enjoy it. But the lure of amazing new stabilisation was too enticing and wow I do not regret it. IT'S SO GOOD. I can walk, run, drive - whatever it is, the video turns out amazing.

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- Freakishly smooth footage. Smart-capture superpowers.- Battle-tested and waterproof without a housing. This is HERO7 Black, the most advanced GoPro ever. With HyperSmooth stabilization, you'll get gimbal-like video - without the gimbal.- A new intelligent photo mode delivers the best, most brilliant images automatically. And now with live streaming and the GoPro app, you can share every amazing moment as you live it. HERO7 Black takes GoPro performance - and your photos and videos - to a whole new level.

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